PDC Grand Slam of Darts- 10th-18th November 2018- Wolverhampton

[nikkiboy]

Players who have qualified so far

PDC

Michael Van Gerwen
Rob Cross
Peter Wright
Gary Anderson
Michael Smith
Dimitri Van Der Bergh
Corey Cadby
Mensur Suljovic
Josh Payne
Raymond Van Barneveld
Johnny Clayton

"Waiting List"

Max Hopp
Ian White
Mervyn King
Jeffrey De Zwaan
Michael Mansell

Plus 8 via GSOD Qualifier (Between Tourcard Holders)

BDO

Qualified

Glen Durrant

Provisionally

Top 6 in BDO Rankings (McGeeney, Williams, Mitchell, Robson, Harms, Waites)
World Masters champion

Would add some drama if Robson qualified and found himself in the same group as Anderson.

Anyone know if they are still not on speaking terms?

They were besties, what happened?

[ssjsa]

Reading on Twitter that Michael Unterbuchner has passed Dave Parletti in the final provisional qualifying spot for the GSOD.

[Ginge]

Reading on Twitter that Michael Unterbuchner has passed Dave Parletti in the final provisional qualifying spot for the GSOD.

Yaaaaaaaaassssss!!!!

[Little Lonely Garry]

Reading on Twitter that Michael Unterbuchner has passed Dave Parletti in the final provisional qualifying spot for the GSOD.

Great news.

Then Parletti does not care about money from the PDC. if he needs it he can just beg for it again

[oche balboa]

Bizarre

[Ginge]

Not that bizarre, he probably just won more points than him this weekend mate.

[Mgt]

Players who have qualified so far

PDC

Michael Van Gerwen
Rob Cross
Peter Wright
Gary Anderson
Michael Smith
Dimitri Van Der Bergh
Corey Cadby
Mensur Suljovic
Josh Payne
Raymond Van Barneveld
Johnny Clayton

"Waiting List"

Max Hopp
Ian White
Mervyn King
Jeffrey De Zwaan
Michael Mansell

Plus 8 via GSOD Qualifier (Between Tourcard Holders)

BDO

Qualified

Glen Durrant

Provisionally

Top 6 in BDO Rankings (McGeeney, Williams, Mitchell, Robson, Harms, Waites)
World Masters champion

Would add some drama if Robson qualified and found himself in the same group as Anderson.

Anyone know if they are still not on speaking terms?

They were besties, what happened?

Wasn't there fallout between them because they had the 'Men in black' gig going for exbo's and then Anderson didn't inform Robson of his switch? Or something along those lines I seem to remember.

[malcy93]

So Ian White’s win moves him up one place above Max Hopp to #12 in ranking. Replacing his top of the non qualified Pro Tour winners with top of ET winners on the reserve list.

Must almost certainly guarantee him the GSOD place, as would need to get outsiders in final at Grand Prix, and 1 or 2 out of Chisnall, Whitlock or Guerney to get to Champions League final or an outsider at the World Series final.

[ChrisW]

So Ian White’s win moves him up one place above Max Hopp to #12 in ranking. Replacing his top of the non qualified Pro Tour winners with top of ET winners on the reserve list.

Must almost certainly guarantee him the GSOD place, as would need to get outsiders in final at Grand Prix, and 1 or 2 out of Chisnall, Whitlock or Guerney to get to Champions League final or an outsider at the World Series final.

Good to hear. Will be a good edition to the GSOD.

[ChrisW]

Utterly crap already we have a winner in aspinall that will not qualify and probably more before the end and yet we will have 8 random qualifiers for what was supposed to be a champion of champions type event.

You will never be able to fill this event with champions.

[WizardofozFan]

Utterly crap already we have a winner in aspinall that will not qualify and probably more before the end and yet we will have 8 random qualifiers for what was supposed to be a champion of champions type event.

What do you propose instead then....?

[Addicks Fan]

Shouldn't be ranked anyway - cross-code event and includes winners or runners-up from non-ranked and exhibition events. Agree that qualifiers aren't necessary, certainly not 8!

[oche balboa]

The best thing to do is include everyone who has won a Pro tour/Euro tour event. If their's no qualifiers then so be it

[ssjsa]

GERWYN PRICE'S maiden European Tour title has seen him join the provisional qualifiers for the bwin Grand Slam of Darts.

The former UK Open finalist won the International Darts Open in Riesa on Sunday with an 8-3 defeat of Simon Whitlock in the final to provisionally secure a spot in Wolverhampton.

The prestigious event will take place from November 10-18 at the Aldersley Leisure Village as the traditional Wolverhampton Civic Hall venue undergoes refurbishment.

In honour of late darts legend Eric Bristow MBE, this year's event will see the 32 players competing for the Eric Bristow Trophy for the first time.

Reigning Grand Slam champion Michael van Gerwen is joined by World Champion Rob Cross, World Matchplay champion Gary Anderson and Blackpool runner-up Mensur Suljovic in confirmed places in the field.

World Youth Champion Dimitri van den Bergh, World Cup winner Raymond van Barneveld and TV finalists Peter Wright, Michael Smith, Josh Payne, Corey Cadby and Jonny Clayton are also set to compete in Wolverhampton.

First-time European Tour winners Price and Ian White are among the players to have secured a provisional place in the field.

PDC players can still qualify for the event at the Champions League, World Grand Prix, European Championship and World Series of Darts Finals in the coming months. 

The BDO players will be confirmed shortly.

Qualifying Players: (invited in the following order up to a maximum of 16 players)
2017/18 PDC World Champion; ROB CROSS - 1
2017 Grand Slam Champion; MICHAEL VAN GERWEN - 2
2018 Premier League Champion; (Michael van Gerwen)
2018 World Matchplay Champion; GARY ANDERSON - 3
2018 World Grand Prix Champion;
2017 World Youth Champion; DIMITRI VAN DEN BERGH - 5
2018 Masters Champion; (Michael van Gerwen)
2018 UK Open Champion; (Gary Anderson)
2018 European Champion;
2017 Players Champion; (Michael van Gerwen)
2018 Champions League Champion;
2018 World Series of Darts Finals Champion;
2018 World Cup winners; (Michael van Gerwen) & RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD - 5
2017/18 PDC World Championship runner-up; (Phil Taylor)
2017 Grand Slam runner-up; PETER WRIGHT - 6
2018 Premier League runner-up; MICHAEL SMITH - 7
2018 World Matchplay runner-up; MENSUR SULJOVIC - 8
2018 World Grand Prix runner-up;
2017 World Youth Championship runner-up; JOSH PAYNE - 9
2018 Masters runner-up; (Raymond van Barneveld)
2018 UK Open runner-up; COREY CADBY - 10
2018 European Championship runner-up;
2017 Players Championship runner-up; JONNY CLAYTON - 11
2018 Champions League runner-up;
2018 World Series of Darts Finals runner-up;
2018 World Cup runners-up (2 players with highest individual taking preference if only one spot available) (Peter Wright & Gary Anderson)

This list can produce a maximum of 28 players. If it produces more than 16 players, they shall be taken in order as listed above and no further players shall qualify automatically.

If it produces fewer than 16 places then additional places shall be filled from the reserve list in the following order:

2018 European Tour winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 5) (Michael van Gerwen), (Mensur Suljovic), (Jonny Clayton), IAN WHITE, GERWYN PRICE, MAX HOPP

2018 Players Championship winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 5) (Michael van Gerwen), (Peter Wright), (Rob Cross) (Gary Anderson), (Michael Smith), (Ian White), (Gerwyn Price), MERVYN KING, JEFFREY DE ZWAAN, (Josh Payne), MICKEY MANSELL, NATHAN ASPINALL

2018 UK Open Qualifier winners (in Order of Merit order at Nov 5) (Michael van Gerwen), (Gary Anderson) (Michael Smith), (Corey Cadby), KRZYSZTOF RATAJSKI

Players shall be separated within the reserve list first by the number of Events in each category they have won and then by their position in the PDC main Order of Merit on the cut-off date.

Once 16 players are reached from the above criteria then the remaining 16 places shall be filled with eight players from a PDC Full Member qualifier and eight players from the BDO system.

The 24 competing PDC players shall be ordered in three pots of eight players each, determined in Order of Merit order after the Grand Slam qualifier.

The top eight ranked PDC players on the main Order of Merit at the cut-off date shall be seeded as per the bracket order in groups A – H with the remaining 16 players placed in main Order of Merit order in to the two remaining pots.

The eight BDO qualifiers shall be drawn randomly, one placed in each group.

[thelad1985]

The BDO lads always do better than you think - Maybe they will surprise themselves again this year - Duzza is one of 4 players that can win it - One of the best all round shooters in the businesss -

Robson

[ssjsa]

The BDO lads always do better than you think - Maybe they will surprise themselves again this year - Duzza is one of 4 players that can win it - One of the best all round shooters in the businesss -

Robson

Well given they have done poorly over the last 4 years, with Durrant's last 16 win over Chisnall being the only knockout round victory by a BDO player, it is pretty difficult to imagine they have done better than you think, unless you are a seriously deluded individual.

[BlueSpark]

The BDO lads always do better than you think - Maybe they will surprise themselves again this year - Duzza is one of 4 players that can win it - One of the best all round shooters in the businesss -

Robson

You are one disturbed individual.
Maybe I should put you out of your misery and ban you altogether.

[teddybreak]

The BDO lads always do better than you think - Maybe they will surprise themselves again this year - Duzza is one of 4 players that can win it - One of the best all round shooters in the businesss -

Robson

Depends on what your expectations are, some are capable of raising their game when playing against a higher average but eventually they can't keep it up in the longer format most of the time.

[Astonvilla]

Please give us a laugh and name the four.

[thelad1985]

Please give us a laugh and name the four.

Gerwin Anderson Durrant - So 3 not 4 - My mistake squire

The BDO lads always do better than you think - Maybe they will surprise themselves again this year - Duzza is one of 4 players that can win it - One of the best all round shooters in the businesss -

Robson

Well given they have done poorly over the last 4 years, with Durrant's last 16 win over Chisnall being the only knockout round victory by a BDO player, it is pretty difficult to imagine they have done better than you think, unless you are a seriously deluded individual.

Few darts either way squire - And on PDCs home ground - Hpw do you think the PDC players would do at Lakeside in a knockout tourney -

Robson